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Approach to syncope and altered mental status.

Emily C MacNeill¹, Sudhir Vashist

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Carolinas Healthcare System, 1000 Blythe Boulevard, 3rd Floor Medical Education Building, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA.

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Summary

Altered mental status in children is a diagnostic challenge. This guide helps practitioners identify serious causes and avoid unnecessary tests for benign conditions.

Keywords:

Pediatric Persistent altered mental status Seizure Syncope Transient altered mental status

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Neurology
Clinical Toxicology

Background:

Altered mental status (AMS) in children presents a significant diagnostic challenge for healthcare providers.
Episodes can be transient or persistent, requiring careful evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe common causes of altered mental status in pediatric patients.
To outline a rational diagnostic and management approach for these cases.

Main Methods:

Review of common etiologies of pediatric altered mental status.
Delineation of a systematic approach to patient evaluation.

Main Results:

Identification of life-threatening causes of altered mental status.
Strategies to differentiate serious from benign conditions.

Conclusions:

A structured approach aids in recognizing critical diagnoses of pediatric altered mental status.
This approach can prevent over-investigation of less severe cases.